that dusky time right before darkness, when the light is still there but the sun is just below the horizon, that is the best time of the day in my opinoin. It is only like that for a few minutes, but it is so beautiful it sometimes makes my heart hurt. And the sky here right at that time is so velvety blue it seems like you can just breathe it in.

Okay, this is a sign of how much of a stay-at-home blob I've become, but the tea/crumpets/jam really sounded just as delectable as the touristic destinations. On the other hand, there is that Sachertorte situation...

We visited Amsterdam during February half-term some years ago - be warned it's the coldest place I have ever been to, possibly because of the dampness with all the canals so wrap up very warm if you go

Actually, I'm not sure that I do recognize the location! I'm guessing, though, that it might be up-river from you, in some sort of great big park land area. The statue looks familiar, but it so long since I was there...